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How to Win Alistar vs Akshan Counter MatchupAlistar is in the a tier of champions

Alistar vs Akshan

How to Beat Akshan as Alistar in LoLAlistar is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Akshan as Alistar

based on 1,173 Alistar vs Akshan matchups
Win Rate
53.8 %
K/D/A
2.73
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends games each and every week. In our database, Alistar faced Akshan 1173 times. Including so many matchups for Alistar vs Akshan provides us faith in our ability to provide useful data and a supported build to counter Akshan. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Alistar is forced to battle against Akshan in only 1.8% of his matches.

Alistar vs Akshan Matchup Summary

Alistar has done a good job of countering Akshan. On average, he wins a terrific 53.8% of games the champions face each other in. In Alistar vs Akshan games, Alistar’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood versus Akshan.

Best Alistar vs Akshan Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorPlated Steelcaps

Core Alistar Items

~22 Mins
Knight's VowLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

TrailblazerZeke's ConvergenceFrozen HeartThornmail

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Alistar to level upq
>
Second ability for Alistar to level upw
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Last skill for Alistar to max oute

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionMinion DematerializerCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Ability HasteArmorArmor
Alistar's passive ability p
Alistar's q ability q
Alistar's w ability w
Alistar's e ability e
Alistar's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Akshan as Alistar

Tips for Playing as Alistar against Akshan

Using Flash can allow you catch your target off guard to knock them back into your allies with Pulverize and Headbutt.

Move Speed is very important on Alistar. Consider which boots to buy carefully.

Using Pulverize can allow you to establish better positioning for Headbutt.

Alistar vs Akshan Counter Stats

Alistar Image
Win Rate
53.8 %
VS
Win Rate
46.2 %
Akshan Image
2.1
< Kills >
7.9
6.2
< Deaths >
6.6
14.8
< Assists >
6
0.39
< Killing Sprees >
1.82
31
< Minions Killed >
164
0.03
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.42
1,365
< Physical Damage >
18,641
6,770
< Magic Damage >
3,216
911
< True Damage >
1,239
9,046
< Damage Dealt >
23,097
26,411
< Damage Taken >
21,239
8,542
< Gold Earned >
12,302
1.92
< Towers >
2.06
0
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
9,518
< Total Healing >
3,894
10,566
< Experience >
13,803
55
< Vision Score >
17
24
< Wards Placed >
8
291
< Time Dealing CC >
51

How to Counter Akshan with Alistar in LoL

The stats shown here underscore several important Alistar against Akshan matchup stats that may help us distinguish the differences between the two. As an example, Alistar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Akshan’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Alistar may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Akshan. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Alistar normally has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Akshan. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Alistar and Akshan

Damage Types Compared

Alistar
Akshan
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Alistar
Akshan

Who is Better, Alistar or Akshan?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Alistar usually wins when playing against Akshan, with a 53.8% win rate. As a result, Alistar makes a great counter to Akshan.

While Alistar does have a higher win rate compared to Akshan, when on opposite teams, Alistar also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champion to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Alistar into Akshanas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Alistar also has a great amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Akshan. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Alistar vs Akshan matchups, Alistar is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Alistar is a great counter for Akshan. Focus your play on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Alistar against Akshan.

Other Champion Matchups Against Alistar

Alistar Loses Against

LilliaLillia42.2% winratePoppyPoppy43.7% winrateTaliyahTaliyah44.2% winrateSwainSwain44.5% winrate

Alistar Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee59.7% winrateSkarnerSkarner58.7% winrateYuumiYuumi56.1% winrateZeriZeri54.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

FizzFizz+ 53.4% 3276 GamesZileanZilean+ 53.6% 125 GamesTaricTaric+ 55% 80 GamesLilliaLillia+ 56.3% 4162 Games

Additional Information for Alistar Players

How We Calculated Our Alistar vs Akshan Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Akshan as Alistar, we analyzed 1,173 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Akshan as Alistar comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Alistar to counter Akshan during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Alistar usually picks up a lot less CS as Akshan. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Alistar versus Akshan build include Knight's Vow, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Alistar bought at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better countering Akshan than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Alistar had an average winrate of 53.8% when playing against Akshan with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of beating Akshan as Alistar, Alistar players should equip the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Minion Dematerializer, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Alistar vs Akshan counterpicks, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 53.8% win rate overall.

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